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C•NTENTS

CHAPTER○NE:IN『R○DUC『I○N

CHAPTERTW•:WHATISBUDDH|SM

CHAPTERTHREE:THEF|VEF•RMS•F

BUDDHISMT•DAY

CHAPTERF○UR:THEG○AL○「BUDDHIST

EDUCA『I○N

『heBuddhis↑Educα↑i○nα∣Sγs↑em

The○口ec↑ives○f↑he8uddhdsTeochings

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